noun🔗ShareA lawyer of noncontentious private civil law who drafts, takes, and records legal instruments for private parties, and provides legal advice, but does not appear in court on clients' behalf."When we bought our house, we needed several notaries to witness and certify the signing of all the legal documents. "lawbusinessjoborganizationgovernmentservicefinancepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(common law) A notary public, a legal practitioner who prepares, attests to, and certifies documents, witnesses affidavits, and administers oaths."The notaries reviewed the contract before the family signed it. "lawgovernmentjobbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA lay notary public, who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law."To finalize the real estate transaction, we needed the signatures on the deed to be witnessed by notaries. "lawgovernmentjobbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
